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Bently, Donald Emery was born on October 18, 1924 in Cleveland. Son of Oliver E. Bently and Mary Evelyn (Conway) Bently.
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Donald Emery Bently
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Donald Emery Bently, American, German electrical engineer. Registered professional engineer, California, Nevada. Trustee Institute World Politics. With United States Navy, 1943-1946, PTO. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (industry advisory board), American Petroleum Institute, St. Petersburg (Russian Federation) Academy Engineering, Sigma Xi, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with distinction, University Iowa, 1949. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Iowa, 1950. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Nevada, 1987.
Career
President Bently Nevada Corporation, Minden, 1961-1985, chief executive officer, 1985—2002, Bently Rotor Dynamics and Research Corporation, Minden, 1985—2002. Also chairman board directors Bently Nevada Corporation. Chief executive officer and chairman National Tribology Services, Inc., since 2001.
Chief executive officer Gibson Tool Company, Carson City, Nevada, since 1978. Board directors Sierra Pacific Resources, 1982-1983.
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Trustee Institute World Politics. With United States Navy, 1943-1946, PTO. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (industry advisory board), American Petroleum Institute, St. Petersburg (Russian Federation) Academy Engineering, Sigma Xi, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
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Married Susan Lorraine Pumphrey, September 1961 (divorced September 1982). 1 child, Christopher Paul.
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German American -
Religion
Episcopalian
Education
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1949
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1950
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1987
Career
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1961 - 1985
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1985 - 2002
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2001
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Named Inventor of Year, State of Nevada Innovation and Technology Council, 1983. Recipient first Decade Decade award, Vibration Institute, 1992, Myklestad award, Distinguished Alumni award, University Iowa, 2004. Inducted to Junior Achievement of Northern Nevada Business Leaders' Hall of Fame, Lifetime American Society of Mechanical Engineers member, 2006.Named Inventor of Year, State of Nevada Innovation and Technology Council, 1983. Recipient first Decade Decade award, Vibration Institute, 1992, Myklestad award, Distinguished Alumni award, University Iowa, 2004. Inducted to Junior Achievement of Northern Nevada Business Leaders' Hall of Fame, Lifetime American Society of Mechanical Engineers member, 2006.